1. Supporting start-ups.
- Author
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Saberwal, Gayatri
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NEW business enterprises , *BIOTECHNOLOGY industries , *BUSINESSPEOPLE , *ECONOMIC development , *LABOR supply - Abstract
The article offers information on the increasing number of start-ups in the biotech sector of India. Topics discussed include role of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) of the Government of India (GoI) with initiatives such as the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) in this sector; contribution of entrepreneurs in making the Indian economy more innovation-driven; and challenges faced by the start-ups due to inadequate funding, insufficiently trained manpower, and others.
- Published
- 2017